Advance Physical Therapy

Advance Physical Therapy

Certified Postural Restoration Center · C2 Advanced Schroth Certified Scoliosis Therapists (BSPTS)

Certified Postural Restoration Center · C2 Advanced Schroth Certified Scoliosis Therapists (BSPTS)

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Video Library: Single Leg Hip Hinge

January 22, 2023 by Phil DeNigris

The Single Leg Hip Hinge is my favorite for building hip muscles (hamstrings and butt) while minimizing wear and tear on the knees and spine. The Single Leg Hip Hinge is a great combination of strength, balance, and keeps us protecting our spines. Single Leg Hip Hinges can be modified in a variety of ways… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Fitness, Personal Training, Strength Tagged With: personal training, Postural Restoration Certified Trainer, PRI based fitness, Safe Fitness Training, strength and conditioning

Our New Video Library: The Push-Up

December 20, 2022 by Phil DeNigris

The push-up is one of the basics of any strength program. It’s a versatile exercise. It can be scaled up or down for most any fitness level. The easiest way to do a push-up is against a wall. The hardest way to do a pushup is in a handstand. Somewhere in between those two points,… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Fitness, Personal Training, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized Tagged With: Conditioning, Fitness, personal training, PRI based fitness, Push-Up, Strength

Welcome Philip DeNigris CSCS, LMT, PRT

September 20, 2022 by Jean Massé

We are so privileged to have Philip DeNigris join our expert staff at Advance Physical Therapy. Phil comes with a host of experiences that make him a perfect fit for our Postural Restoration Certified Clinic. As a personal trainer at Advance Physical Therapy, Phil provides workouts that compliment Postural Restoration concepts and principles. In this… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: announcements, Massage, people, Personal Training, Postural Restoration Tagged With: massage therapy, personal training, postural restoration body work, postural restoration personal training, strength and conditioning

What does it mean to be “hypermobile”?

February 3, 2021 by Molly Miller

If you are hypermobile, you may be “double-jointed” or very flexible. Are you someone able to perform splits easily, put your feet behind your head, or flatten your hands to the floor without bending your knees? If you are an older adult, maybe you were able to perform these movements easily when you were a… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: chronic pain, Postural Restoration, posture, screens, Shoulder Tagged With: chronic fatigue, chronic pain, hyper mobility, Joint Pain, postural restoration, treatment for hypermobiilty

Protected: Radiograph Review by Physical Therapists Treating Scoliosis

December 1, 2020 by Jean Massé

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Filed Under: Scoliosis Education Tagged With: Scoliosis Education

Advice from Experts on How to Work From Home Comfortably

August 24, 2020 by Jean Massé

How to Work From Home Comfortably: Tips from the Experts. See our advice below along with tips from other experts across the country. As you continue to become more accustomed to working from home, it is important to learn the proper ways to stay pain-free and productive from your home workspace. Whether that means setting… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: ergonomics, working from home Tagged With: avoid pain working from home, setting up your work station at home, staying healthy working from home, tips on working from home, work from home comfortably

TAI CHI CLASS NOW AVAILABLE ON ZOOM

June 11, 2020 by Jean Massé

Hello Tai Chi Friends We are pleased to announce that Tai Chi classes will now be offered online through Zoom on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. starting June 15. Tai chi is known at the “supreme ultimate exercise” in China. It was first used as a martial art to train ancient Chinese warriors who… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: classes, tai chi for arthritis, Uncategorized, zoom balance classes, zoom exercise classes, zoom group for tai chi, zoom tai chi classes

Manual Physical Therapy Through the Internet?

May 27, 2020 by Joe Belding

Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT), is defined by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) as “hands-on” treatment provided by the physical therapist. So…no, by definition physical therapists cannot practice directly with our hands through the internet. As a physical therapist certified by the Postural Restoration Institute, however, I’ve found that Postural Restoration… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: Counterstrain, Manual Physical Therapy, Teletherapy Tagged With: counterstrain with teletherapy, manual therapy with teletherapy, physical therapy with teletherapy, postural restoration with teletherapy

SHOULDER HELP FOR HOME (Part Two)   

May 20, 2020 by Jean Massé

In our last post on “Shoulder Help For Home”, we reviewed how to rest while home with a painful shoulder. Here, we present some simple activities to help get your shoulder moving again. If you have had a serious injury to your shoulder, please consult with your medical professional directly before beginning exercises. It is… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: orthopaedic physical therapy, Shoulder Tagged With: caring for a painful shoulder from home, managing shoulder pain from home, shoulder exercises from home

SHOULDER HELP FOR HOME

May 6, 2020 by Jean Massé

(Shoulder Help for Home – Part One) The shoulder is a complicated joint! The humerus (shoulder bone) is intricately involved in the position of the scapula (shoulder blade) and clavicle (collar bone). In addition, all these bones can be influenced by the position of the rib cage. For anyone at home struggling with a new… Continue Reading →

Filed Under: orthopaedic physical therapy, Shoulder Tagged With: managing shoulder pain from home, shoulder, shoulder pain, treat shoulder pain from home

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Video Library: Single Leg Hip Hinge

Our New Video Library: The Push-Up

Welcome Philip DeNigris CSCS, LMT, PRT

What does it mean to be “hypermobile”?

Protected: Radiograph Review by Physical Therapists Treating Scoliosis

Advice from Experts on How to Work From Home Comfortably

TAI CHI CLASS NOW AVAILABLE ON ZOOM

Manual Physical Therapy Through the Internet?

SHOULDER HELP FOR HOME (Part Two)   

SHOULDER HELP FOR HOME

NEW VIDEO POSTURAL RESTORATION CLASSES

Telehealth by Physical Therapists?

What’s bite got to do with it? 

Scoliosis Education Opportunity for Clinicians

We’re Hiring PT’s for Adult and Pediatric Spine Care

14th International Meeting of Scientific Society of Scoliosis Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Treatment (“SOSORT”)

Scoliosis Resources

Treatment of Scoliosis: 2018 International Recommendations

Molly Miller, DPT Schroth Certified

Scoliosis: 2017 Year in Review

Advance Physical Therapy is a physical therapist owned practice offering quality rehabilitation to clients in Chapel Hill, Durham, Carrboro, Pittsboro, Cary and surrounding areas of the Triangle in North Carolina.

Our therapists are highly experienced in traditional physical therapy techniques and have specialized expertise in a variety of areas including Postural Restoration, Manual Therapy, Counterstrain, Schroth based Scoliosis Rehabilitation, Pediatrics, Sports Medicine, Orthotics and Personal Training.

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